Entry:

Ladd, Everett Carll, "Philosophical Differences Between the U.S. and Europe," Economic Times, 6 (June, 1995), 7-8.


Abstract:

Unlike those in other advanced industrial democracies, the American people are less likely to support government intervention to reduce income differences. Americans are more likely to support individual initiatives and to emphasize individual responsibility and effort.

GSS Years:

1992

Other Data Sets:

Roper 1994; ISV 1990-1993; ISSP 1992; PSRA 1991

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
GOVEQINC

GOVMNT SHOULD REDUCE INC DIFFERENTIALS

GOVMINC

GOVMNT SHOULD PROVIDE MINIMUM INCOME